on the same page | on the same page means to think in the same way as someone or to share the same opinion about a situation |
on speaking terms | on speaking terms means to be friendly with someone and not be angry at someone. |
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brush off | To brush off something means to ignore something negative or not let something bother you too much. |
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provide、offer、supply
Serve
serve 是指「(餐廳)供應食物或飲料」或「效力,為工作付出」的意思
並可以搭配 out 形成動詞片語 serve sth. out 表示「繼續工作、擔任職務直到規定時限」。
Serve sth. up 是指「向…提供」或是「分配飯菜」之意
Breakfast is served between 9:00 and 11:00 in this hotel.
這間旅館在早上九點到十一點之間供應早餐。
She has served in the army for more than 20 years.
她已為軍隊效力逾二十年。
Our organization serves up meals for the homeless.
我們機構為街友提供餐點。
Could you help them serve out the pizza?
你能幫他們分一下披薩嗎?
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Hire, rent and let
Hire 指短期
rent 指長期
He hired a car and drove around the Scottish highland.
他租了一輛汽車在蘇格蘭高地自駕遊
He rented an apartment in the district because there were many elite schools in the neighborhood.
他在該區租了一個住宅單位,因為附近有很多名校。
Rent 在美式英語泛指短期或長期租用
He rented a car and drove along the west coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
他租了一輛汽車在美國西岸自駕遊,從三藩市一直到洛杉磯。
He rented an office in Central to start his business.
他在中區租了一個辦公室開業。
物主租出東西稱作 hire out
He rented (hired) out his farmhouse for use as a hostel in the summer.
他在夏天把農舍短期租出作旅舍用途。
Let 專指業主有房出租
He let his apartment on the 10th floor (out) to an American couple.
他把10樓的單位租予一對美國夫婦。
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[Modal auxiliaries] Degrees of Certainty: Future Time
100% sure
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Kay will do well on the test
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90% sure
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Kay should do well on the test.
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Kay ought to do well on the test.
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50% sure or less
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She may do well on the test.
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She might do well on the test.
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She could do well on the test.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Degrees of Certainty: Past Time Negative
100% sure
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Sam wasn't hungry.
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99% sure
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Sam couldn't have be hungry.
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Sam can't have be hungry.
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95% sure
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Sam must not have be hungry.
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50% sure or less
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Sam may not have be hungry.
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Sam might not have be hungry.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Degrees of Certainty: Past Time Affirmative
100% sure
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Sam wasn't hungry.
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99% sure
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Sam couldn't have be hungry.
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Sam can't have be hungry.
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95% sure
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Sam must not have be hungry.
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50% sure or less
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Sam may not have be hungry.
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Sam might not have be hungry.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Degrees of Certainty: Present Time Negative
100% sure
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Sam isn't hungry.
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99% sure
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Sam couldn't be hungry.
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Sam can't be hungry.
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95% sure
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Sam must not be hungry.
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50% sure or less
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Sam may not be hungry.
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Sam might not be hungry.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Degrees of Certainty: Present Time Affirmative
100% sure
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He is sick.
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95% sure
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He must be sick.
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50% sure or less
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He may be sick.
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He might be sick.
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He couble be sick.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Making Suggestions: Couhd vs. Should
I would have
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(reason)
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I should have
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forget, choice
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I could have
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choice
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can, could
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ability
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could may might
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possibility
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錯誤:
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You should come to my birthday party last night, everyone missed you.
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正確:
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You should have come to my birthday party last night, everyone missed you.
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昨晚你不應該出去, 否則現在你的作業就已經作完了
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You should not have gone out last night or you would have your homework finished by now.
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今天如果你的父親還活著, 他會很高興看到你的成功
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Your father would have been very happy to see your success had he been living today.
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今天如果他小心一點的話, 這件事就不會發生
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This matter would not have happened had he been more careful today.
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This matter would not have happened ,if he had been more careful today
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[Modal auxiliaries] Making Suggestions: Let's/Why don't/Shall I/We
[Modal auxiliaries] Unfulfilled Intentions: Was/Were going to
i’m going to go the concert tomorrow.
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used to talk about intentions for future activities.
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Jack was going to go to the movie last night, but he changed his mind.
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Was/were going to talks about past intentions.
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I was planning to go, but I didn't.
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Other ways of expressing unfulfilled intentions are to use plan, hope, intent….
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I was hoping to go, but I couldn't.
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I was intending to go, but I didn't.
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I was thinking about going, but I didn't
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I had hoped to go, but I couldn't.
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I had intended to go, but I didn't.
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I had thought about going, but I didn't.
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I had planned to go, but I changed my mind.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Advisability: had better/should/ought to
You ‘d better take care of it.
Had better = 'd better
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Sometimes in speaking, had is dropped.
注意:沒有 have better
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We should at least be wrinkle-free.
Drivers should obey the speed limit.
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I ought to (“otta”) study tonight, but I think I’ll watch TV instead.
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Ought to is not commonly used in the negative. If it is, the to is sometimes dropped:
You oughtn’t (to) leave your keys in the car.
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[Modal auxiliaries] Lack of Necessity and Prohibition: have To and Must in the Negative
Lack of necessity
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I can hear you. You don’t have to shout.
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May also be expressed by need not + the simple form of a verb
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Prohibition
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You must not tell anyone my secret. Do you promise?
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Don’t tell anyon my secret.
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You can’t tell anyone my secret.
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You’d better not tell anyone my secret.
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